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SUPPLIES

Wood: Baltic birch plywood or wood of choice-

one piece 1/8" x I4"x 11" Tools: scroll saw with Flying Dutchman No. 2/0 spiral blades; drill with No. 68 bit; palm sander or sanding block; spring clamps; air compressor; bemzomatic plumber's torch (optional) Temporary-bond spray adhesive 220-grit sandpaper Masking tape Clear packing tape Mineral spirits Clear coat finish

Black felt (or backing material of choice) A'eene's tacky glue (clear bottle) Pump-trigger spray bottle Spray lacquer

birch for ny cuttings for two reasons. First, all my pieces ore framed, ard !/8" Baltic birch fits nicely in a standard frame. More importantly, however, I like the light grain pattern because il doesn't compete with the image I am cutting. However, I have recently begun to experimert with 1/8" oak plywood and find that it also yields acccptablo results, tither way, choose a piece of wood that will present your culling beautifully.

After you have sized the wood, I recommend sanding it before cuffing. Several of the "hangers" in this pioco are very fragile end trying to sand after cutting could spell dis-asler.

If you are using 1/8" stock, I suggest you stack at least two pieces, because rncny areas of this pattern can use that extra support. The extra thickness will also help take sone of the aggressiveness out of the blade, makirg it easier to control. Here is my method to ensure a tight stack each and every time. Carefully stack your wood with all

the finish sides facing up, and make sure that the edges are flush. Run a piece of masking tape along one side, pressing ttie edge cf line tape onto the top of the stack. Apply c few spring clanps on top of ttie tape, making sure the throat allows you enough room underneath to fold over the tape. Press the tape carefully clong the side, pulling it fairly tighf as you fold it over to the bottom of the stack. Repeat this process for the remaining sides until you have assembled your stcc.k. Tho spring clamps seem like a lot of extra work, but they will save you a lot of time in removing fu77ies onco fhe piece hes been completed.

Pattern application

If you scan this pattern into your computer you will have a few challenges printing it cut on an 11" x 14" page. To solve that use a photo editing program like Rapid Resizer, and prinf DLt just the first two pages (there is very little detail in the bottom 1 /2" of the pattern). Trim off the outside edges fo the pcttern size, leaving a 1/4" tab so the peges can overlap. Carefully align the pages and tack them down to your workspace. Apply clear packing tape to the seam, edge to edge. I lere's the part nany people forget: turn the pages over, fold back the tab where they overlap, carefully spray the tab ard the paper underneath it with spray bond, then fold the tab back. This simple step will keep the pattern fron lifting off the wood cs you cut through the seam in tho pages.

Carefully spray Hie rest of ttie pattern with a fairly heavy c.oat of spray adhesive, and apply it to the wood. I know Ihe heavy coat of glue is troubling you, but let's make sure it stays stuck for now and worry about removing it later.

Cutting

Before beginning the task of drilling all the holes, try to pian out the general order of your cuts ard drill accordingly. It makes rie nuts when I get in c good flow at fhe saw, end then have to stop and run for the drill press because I drilled

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